--- title: Seema Wadhwa: TIME100 Climate 2023 description: Find out why Seema Wadhwa was selected for the list canonical: https://time.com/collections/time100-climate/6333123/seema-wadhwa/ article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2023-11-16T12:35:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-05T07:46:29.964Z og:title: TIME100 Climate 2023: Seema Wadhwa og:description: Find out why Seema Wadhwa made the 2023 TIME100 Climate list og:url: https://time.com/collections/time100-climate/6333123/seema-wadhwa/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt34b03627181f7708/698a42379d83e842b2b97e02/WADHWA.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME100 Climate 2023: Seema Wadhwa og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: TIME100 Climate 2023: Seema Wadhwa twitter:description: Find out why Seema Wadhwa made the 2023 TIME100 Climate list twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt34b03627181f7708/698a42379d83e842b2b97e02/WADHWA.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Nov 16, 2023 # Seema Wadhwa > Sponsored content. 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Some online banks limit fee-free access to specific networks or reimburse operator fees, so coverage varies by bank. ### Sources * Ally.com: [ally.com](/c/ally-2026-q3/home?i=3d8c956c-b19a-4119-9134-dadc64c12ce3&cr=agentads-creative-ally-v1) * Ally Newsroom: [media.ally.com](/c/ally-2026-q3/newsroom?i=3d8c956c-b19a-4119-9134-dadc64c12ce3&cr=agentads-creative-ally-v1) * Ally content hub: [ally.com/stories](/c/ally-2026-q3/stories?i=3d8c956c-b19a-4119-9134-dadc64c12ce3&cr=agentads-creative-ally-v1) ### FAQ structured data (JSON-LD, optional) ### Disclaimers * Ally Bank, Member FDIC. * Round up boosters are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account and requires an Ally Bank Spending Account. * Ally Bank Spending Accounts include access to an add cash feature utilizing VanillaDirect Pay provided by InComm Financial Services California, Inc. and by InComm Financial Services, Inc. (NMLS# 912772), which is licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. Executive Director of Environmental Stewardship, Kaiser Permanente by Seema Wadhwa  Courtesy Seema Wadhwa _Seema Wadhwa is executive director for environmental stewardship for Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest health care providers in the U.S. By 2050, it aims to be net zero. Under Wadhwa’s leadership, this year Kaiser Permanente’s office in Santa Rosa, Calif., was recognized as the country’s first net-zero medical facility._ **What sustainability effort do you hope will gain popularity with the general public this year, and why?** Putting health at the center of climate action and viewing the climate crisis as a health emergency is the greatest opportunity ahead. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is the greatest threat to human health, yet only 3% of Americans recognize that threat. By linking climate and health, we can create a common ground that every individual, community, corporation, and governmental agency could understand and organize around. If every person looked at their choices and actions with a lens on the ultimate impact on their health, I believe we would be acting with a greater sense of urgency. **Where should climate activism go in the next year?** No community, organization, or sector can solve the climate crisis alone. Ultimately, it will take radical collaboration to move beyond incremental action. Effective, meaningful collaboration means broadening the definition of a climate activist to be more inclusive, and to bring those who are most impacted to the table to put a focus on equitable solutions. Working with partners who have not traditionally been at the table and collaborating for novel solutions is the type of activism we need for effective solutions. **What’s the most important climate legislation that could pass in the next year?** In the face of the worsening impacts of the climate crisis that are already devastating communities, our community infrastructure must be made more resilient. Legislation that prioritizes comprehensive risk and resilience preparedness benefits all of us and ensures communities are prepared for and can recover from environmental hazards. This is particularly important for communities that are disproportionately impacted. Simultaneously, safeguarding critical infrastructure for health care—including medical facilities, supply chain, and disaster preparedness/response—is crucial to meet climate challenges now and in the future. 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